Fluffy Cat (real name Ziggy) is not well. She is dying of a cancer in her mouth. Last week she sat on my lap for a cuddle and coughed up blood. Not good.
I love this cat. She visits me every day and keeps me company in the garden. She sleeps most of the time, but lets out an insistent and demanding meow when she catches sight of me. Then it is all purring and demands for patting.
I am deeply upset by her illness and impending death. Even though I know she has lived a lovely long life (16 years), I am still going to miss my friend.
I sat patting her and she purred as the afternoon sunlight streamed through the autumn leaves. The contrast of emotions was intense, bittersweet really. The garden and sunlight was so beautiful and peaceful, and Ziggy so calm and accepting even though I am sure she knows she is dying. She just simply accepts her fate, the state of her health, and still seems to enjoy the beauty and pleasure of the moment. This was a tremendous moment for me: Ziggy had always modelled the best way to enjoy the moment - to simply be in it, enjoying it to the fullest, without worry or fretting about anything. She simply exists in the now.
I wish for such peace too in the face of circumstances I cannot change, whether it is an illness, a dying friend, or the endless march of time. This is one of the things that the Law of Attraction shows so clearly: resistance only interferes with our desires. What we resist, persists. Real freedom in following the Law of Attraction comes in finding peace and joy in each moment, regardless of circumstances, even ones we truly do not desire. This kind of acceptance, or lack of resistance, is a kind of faith that brings an abiding sense of peace.
For now, I look forward to seeing Ziggy each morning and relish whatever time we have together. Each moment is lovely. Each moment such as this as a delightful surprise to be savoured. In this I find a quiet kind of acceptance. Peace, at last.
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